New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-23
PRINCETON COMMENCEMENT.
op.Troys THESES. PRIz ss, DEGREES.

sur CLIO AND WIG SOCIETIES CHEERING THEIR
FAyoRITEs-THE CLASS OF NINETY-ONE.
pv,scrToS June 22.-The 140th commencement OF
prnceton College has been celebrated The outgoing
Grains are Tiled with students and friends eager TO get
home But yet the old college town TO rest For
he next three days the hard agstones OF the Campus
will resound to the tread of the incoming class many
~ whom will be pucked in their examinations and tho
rest will ushered into world on the coming OF
ssntsmber The class or 81 promises TO be unusually
large. Judging from the list OF applications.
After the procession of trustees acuy and gradual
oc class the exercises Of the day began in the First
PRESBYTERIAN Church. The Rev. Dr. Frank Hodge OF
fo,ed the opening prayer Roger Il. C. Johnson, or the
West Indies pronounced the Latin sautatory address,
inc in turns the president the trustees the faculty. his
class and their friends bidding each hearty welcome TO
this the beginning of the end He had profound aten-
ton and though few could understand it ALL everybody
looked wise nevertheless f. f. Reid of Ohio. who stood
naxt in the class TO Johnson delivered the English sa
utaory These two men awarded special honors in
the grading OF the class
Then came the honorary oratons and theses
~ the men in the second honor group, with special
excellence in particular department indicated: r. w.
Rlase New-Jersey Greek; thesis. 1.-The Social Life OF
Creece"; W. A. Darlington, District OF Columbia inter
national law Grafton, "Our Cities and their Influence
,ou our Nations Destiny" :. S. zIard, NewJersey,
apera excellence Grafton Tho Political Philosophy or
Henry George; c. H. McCloskey Ncw-Jersey, thesis
d
Scotland metaphysics Grafton 1.-THE Hero OF the Scot
tisb ReIorma ory" James Paige, Minnesota. political
.conony oraton "The Socialists of the Chair; j. W.
oneen New-Jersey, philosophy, Grafton, philosophy
and Literature; c. W. Rouse. New-fork, classics,
Grafton "The Genesis OF tho American Constitution"
A. H. scofeld physical science, Grafton, "some Prob
lens in Modern Science; I. II. Smith, Michigan his
tory oraton The Scholar and Our Age" L. Waggener,
Kentucky. modern languages thesis, "French Roman
ticism of Today" G. T. Berry, New-Jersey, GRAFTON,
.Iteranre and Life in the Nineteenth Century; = j
Dodd New-Yorx, mathematics Grafton. "The Light OF
Asia; G. l.. Robinson. NewYork. general excellence
oraton Literature as Influenced by the French Revo-
luton" f. IL. White. District of Columbia, political
science oraon The Influence of Modern Science upon
Thought; r. W. Massey, Ohio Grafton, "The Phioso-
ply of Human Progress"
After an intermission OF fifteen minutes
the masters Grafton delivered by Al
fred g. Reeves, OF NewJerscy, OF the class OF s4.
The of prizes was the occasion OF wild
excitement Clio and Whig the two rival halls took sep
arate sides OF the church and cheered their respective
przemen Previous TO the announcement, Dr. McCosh
ned the attention of the audience in few wechosen
remarks concerning the prosperity of the college during
the past year. AMI especially with reference to the uni
yersity plan OF comforting degrees The prizes gwen
were chancellor Green Mental Science fellowship.
T. c. johnson. West Indies; classical Fellowship t.
W Blake, New-Jersey; Glass 1860 Experimental sci
ence Fellowship A. H. scofeld New,Jersey the j. : H.
Mathematical fellowship, s Doid NewlorK nonor
fellowship L. II. White, District OF Columbia; Boudnot
Modern Language fellowship, A. Mershon, NewJersey
T. ~ Biological fellowship, o. :. strong, New Jersey
Alexander Guthrie McCosh prize. f. Miller. SO, OF west
Virginia Lynch prize debate-Frst. $780, i. 5 Spauld
ing Colorado; second. Sl20, f. H. White. District OF
Columbia; third $780, j. W Queen, New
Jersey; class of 1859 prize in English literature f. H.
Smith, Michigan science and religion prize, not give
George Potts Bible prizes W. H. Carrington, District OF
Columbia and G. ]. Robinson, New York; Lyman H. At
water prize In political science, j. ~ Jamson Pennsy-
yapia: Mclean prize. W. A. Wyckof, Indiana; Junior
Orator przes-Frst, j. H. Pcrshing. Pennsylvania sec
ond, c. j. Hatfield. Pennsylvania; third A. H. Miller
Pennsylvania fourth, W. A. Wyckof, India; Class
1861 prize in mathematics. j. NJ z. Brooks OHIO non
Orable mention II. q. Drummond, New-Jersey the Dick
inson prize in philosophy will not he announced unt
October. Baird prizemen-Bairde prize. r. W. Mason,
Ohio oratory Paul Matthews. District OF Columbia de-
LIVERY r. NJ Mcqueen. Scotland poetry NJ Ii. ldddell'
PENNSYLVANIA; dispuatiOn-frst, J. Paige Minnesota
second = T. Dodd. New-York; Frederick Grant White
prize in architecture. A. G.. Cummings, New-Jersey DE-
McCoshs next will be TO establish twelve feHow-
sbips al an annual income of $500 piece
The collections of the art school were
enhanced by the addition OF collection OF pottery given
by W. c. Prime. of New-York, valued at $4,000
Among the honorary degrees conferred the follow
ing: Doctor of Philosophy-PToiessor Robert Foster
New-York Edward +. Reed, Illinois; Il. NJ. Mccoy,
Ohio; Doctor OF Divinity-The Rev. George $. Bur
rOughs, '73, professor in Amherst College, the Rev. H.
r Smith professor In Lane Theological seminary ONO
Doctor OF Laws-Stanley Matthew'S United States SUI
preme Court and Barker Gummere New-Jersey The
valedctory pronounced by Paul Matthew'S District
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